Research Assistant

Job Description

<p>Veuillez référer au guide</p><p>Comment postuler à un emploi (pour les candidats externes)</p><p>pour obtenir des instructions sur la façon de postuler.</p><p>Si vous êtes un employé actif de McGill (c.-à-d. actuellement dans un contrat ou un poste actif à l'Université McGill), ne postulez pas via ce site de carrière. Connectez-vous à votre compte McGill Workday et postulez à cette affichage en utilisant le rapport Find Jobs (tapez Find Jobs dans la barre de recherche).</p><p>About the Project</p><p>The Access to Justice Education Initiative is a national project funded by the Canadian Bar Association Law for the Future Fund. It responds to longstanding calls from the legal profession and access to justice advocates to enhance teaching in that area and better prepare law students and legal professionals to meet the needs of underserved communities.</p><p>Despite growing awareness of access to justice challenges in Canada, legal education remains uneven in its treatment of this issue. This initiative aims to address this disparity. Through research, collaboration, and the development of open-access educational materials, the project will identify core competencies for people-centred access to justice lawyering, support their integration into curricula across the country, and develop an independent course to fill the gaps. The ultimate goal is to develop a certification that would be awarded to students upon completion of specific milestones in access to justice within their program.</p><p>The project is led by a team of legal scholars across the country.</p><p>Position Summary</p><p>The project team is seeking a Legal Educator to support the planning, development, and administration of the Access to Justice Education Initiative. Working closely with the project leads, the Legal Educator will:</p><ul><li>Conduct research on access to justice competencies and educational pathways in Canadian law schools.</li><li>Liaise with stakeholders and collaborators across institutions.</li><li>Identify existing resources on access to justice education and teaching.</li><li>Identify curricular gaps and develop new instructional content.</li><li>Coordinate peer review and dissemination of these educational materials.</li><li>Contribute to the evaluation of program outcomes.</li></ul><p>Qualifications</p><p>Required:</p><ul><li>Training and/or demonstrated expertise in access to justice, legal education, or related fields.</li><li>Strong research, writing, and project coordination skills.</li><li>Professional proficiency in English (spoken and written).</li></ul><p>Assets:</p><ul><li>Studies in law, education, or a related discipline.</li><li>Experience in curriculum development or legal instruction.</li><li>Knowledge of French (spoken and written).</li><li>Familiarity with trauma-informed, Indigenous, or community-based approaches to justice.</li></ul><p>How to Apply</p><p>Please submit the following documents on Workday before September 28st, 2025:</p><ul><li>A cover letter outlining your interest and qualifications.</li><li>A curriculum vitae.</li><li>A copy of your transcript from your university studies.</li></ul><p>References may be requested at a later stage from selected candidates. Selected candidates will be invited to an interview. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.</p><p>For any questions, please contact</p><p>jeremy.boulanger-</p><p>Employment Equity</p><p>We are committed to equity and diversity and value academic rigour and excellence. We welcome applications from individuals who identify with underrepresented groups, including women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.</p><p><em>Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.</em> </p><p><em>McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.</em></p><p>Salaire horaire :</p><p>$29.87</p><p>Heures par semaine :</p><p>15 (Temps partiel)</p><p>Lieu :</p><p>Pavillon Chancellor-Day</p><p>Superviseur :</p><p>Professeur adjoint</p><p>Date de début de l'emploi :</p><p> </p><p>Date de fin de l'emploi :</p><p> </p><p>Date limite pour postuler :</p><p> </p><p>Ce poste est couvert par la convention collective de l'Association des employés de recherche de l'Université McGill (AMURE).</p><p><em>L'Université McGill recrute sur la base du mérite et s'est fermement engagée à promouvoir et instaurer l'équité et la diversité au sein de sa communauté. Nous accueillons favorablement les demandes d'emploi des personnes racisées et de minorités visibles, des femmes, des personnes autochtones, des personnes handicapées, des minorités ethniques, des personnes de toute orientation et identité sexuelles, ainsi que toute personne possédant les aptitudes et les connaissances lui permettant de travailler en collaboration avec diverses communautés. L'Université McGill met en œuvre un programme d'équité en matière d'emploi et invite les membres des groupes visés à indiquer leur appartenance à ces derniers dans leur dossier de candidature. Les personnes handicapées qui pourraient avoir besoin d'accommodements à n'importe quelle étape du processus de candidature sont invitées à communiquer en toute confidentialité,</em> </p><p><em></em></p><p><em>.</em></p>